FIT stool test cost in Ames, IA — inpatient
In Ames, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood by immunoassay (FIT) as an inpatient: from $50.40 to $50.40, with a median of $50.40. Across Iowa, the median is $58.05 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82274, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 PBB OCCULT BLD FHG QUAL 1-3 | $50.40 | $63.00 | $43.00–$63.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 HC OCCULT BLD FHG, QUAL, 1-3 | $50.40 | $63.00 | $43.00–$63.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 OCC BLD IMMUNO DIAG Z/H/K/O/P/S1/C1/L/M/W/T/C2/S/D/N/PL/F1/E | $50.40 | $63.00 | $43.00–$63.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CHG BLOOD,OCCULT,FECAL HGB,FECES,1-3 SIMULT | $50.40 | $63.00 | $43.00–$63.00 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.40, median $50.40, highest $50.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $45.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A FIT test checks a stool sample for small amounts of blood that cannot be seen, using antibodies that detect human hemoglobin. It is a screening option for colorectal cancer, usually done yearly with a kit collected at home.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the lab test of the returned kit. A colonoscopy after a positive result is billed separately.